Tester.



H. L. SCOTT.

TESTER.

APPLICATION FILED mumok 1909.

940,482. Patented Nov. 16, 1909.

WITNESSES: 1N VENTOR.

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A TTORNE Y.

H. L. SCOTT.

TESTER- APPLICATION FILED MAR. 10. 1909.

Patented Nov. 16. 1909 3 BHEETBBHEBT 2.

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WITNESSES: W A 71% W A TTOR NE Y.

H. L. SCOTT.

TESTER.

AYPLIUATIOH FILED 12.10, 1902.

940,482. Patented Nov. 16. 1909.

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HENRY Ii. SCOTT, OF ?BOVIDENGE, RHODE ISLAND.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 16, 1909.

Application ma Inch 10, 1909. Serial Io. 482,480.

To all whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, HENRY L. Soon, a citizen of the United States, residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Testers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to testers, that is machines pur sad to test the stress sustainable by arns, c 0th, and other articles.

l he essential objects of the invention are sim licity, com actness, and strength. Also uni ormi an accuracy of operation and results. urther to facilitate operation upon cloth or other fa rics.

To the above-ends essentially my invention consists in the novel construction, combinntion and mode of o eration of parts set forth in and falling wit in the scope of the claims hereto appended.

In the drawn which accompany and form a. part of t specification, F igure 1 is a side elevation of my novel tester, Fig. 2, a front elevation of the same omitting for perspicnity the r case, Fi 3, a section of the machine on 'ne a: n: of g. 2, Fig. 4, a front elevation of the upper portion of the machine with the dial removed. Fig. 5, a. detail view of the drum and adjacent parts, Fi 6 7,-perspective views of the upper sin lower clamping members respectively, and Fig. 8, a detail view of the pointer, segment, and inion.

Like re erence numerals parts throughout the views.

In its present embodiment my machine comprises a back board, 1, to whose upper end is fixed a. suspension ring, 3. Upon the face of the board are fixed by nuts, el and 5, horizontal arms or plates, 6 and 7, whose outer ends are connected by a vertical plate, 8. A second plate. 9, in the rear of and parallel with the date, 8 is integral with plates 6 and 7. ll-otntnbly mounted upon pivot points, 10 and 11, in plates 8 and 9 respectively is a drum, 13. provided with an annular move, 14. near its forward end. and :1 lm or axial projection, 15. which is engaged by the pivot point, 10. Fixed by mzrews, Ill and 1.7, 10 projections, 18 and HI. upon the plnlc, 8. is a dial pinto, 10, provided with marginal grnduntions. 2|; upon its 'l'acv indii-uliug pounds from 0 to 200.

llolnlnbly mounted in the plul'v. 8. is n piullo, 2R, cxlmuliug lhl'ougll the router ol the dial, 21, carrying upon its outur cud n indicate like pointer, 25, and upon its inner end a pinion, 26, which meshes with a. toothed segment, 27, fixed to the hub, 15, of the drum.

s iral spring, 28, is fixed at its inner end to t e pintle and at its outer end to a. pin. 29, in the fplate, 8. Integral with therear portion 0 the drum, 13, is a lever arm, 31, to which is fixed intermediate its length a wei ht, 32, and to whose free end is pivoti a pawl, 34, having intermediate its len h a pin, 35. This pawl engages the teat 36, of a curved rack, 37, fixed by screws, 38 and 39, to studs, 40, and 41, to the back board.

Upon the lower rtion of the back board is a bracket, 42, .astened b a screw, 43. This bracket may be inclo when desired by a gear casing, 44. An operating spindle, 45, has its upper end in an opening, 46, in the plate, 7, while its lower portion has a.- bearmg as at 47, in the upper portion of the bracket. The spindle is provided intermediate its length with a screw thread, 49, and. has fixed to its lower end a bevel gear, '50, which meshes with a second bevel gear. 51, upon the end of a shaft, 52, mounted in a. sleeve, 53, integral with the bracket. Upon the end of the shaft, 52, is a hand wheel, 54, for driving the shaft, 51, and connected parts. It will be understood that the shaft, 51, may be driven by any convenient power means such, for instance, as the power attachment described in my pending application Ser. No. 477,552.

Fixed to rojections 56 and 57, u on the plate, 7, 111 bracket, 42, respective y, and concentric with but interspaccd from the spindle, 45, is a tube, 58, provided with a longitudinal slot, 59. Within the tube is u not or sleeve, 60, provided with internal threads, 61, which loosely engage the threads, 49, of the spindle. 'lhis sleeve is integral with n plate, (52, which passes through the slot, on. Integral with the end of the plate or web, 02, is n clamping plain or jaw, 63, which has upon its lower portion a lateral lug, (34, in wlnch is It pin, lib, upon which is hinged a second clamping jaw, (37. Fixed by scrmvs, (i8 and (it), to the jaws, (ill, and (ii, are hearing plates, T0 and 71, res actively. 'lho i-lniuiing plates are provulml inlurun-dintr their length with lln'unded openings, Til and 7-1, to ll'lJFlW! n clumpin screw. 76, provided wilh a handle, 76. Fixed lo the upper portion of lho tube, 58, by it screw, 78, or otherwise is an arm, 80, in

:2 house whose end is slidabl mounted a vertical rod, 81, having fixe to its lower end a clamping jaw, 82, provided with a threaded opening, 83, and having fixed to its margin by screws, 84, a bearing plate, 85. The ]aw is rovided at its base wit-h a lug, 86, to winch is hinged by a pin, 87, a compan on jaw, 89, in which is mounted a clampm screw, 91, which enters the opening, 83, an is provided with a handle, 92. A clamping plate, 93 is fixed to a plate, 89, by screws, 94. Attached to the upper end of the rod, 81, is a chain or other flexible member, 96, having its other end fixed by a pin, 97, in the channel or groove, 14, of the drum.

The operation of m machine is as follows: The material to be tested is placed in the u )er and lower clamping jaws and enage tween the bearing faces thereof by t eir screws 75 and 91. The shaft, 52, 1s then rotated, which through the gear 51 and 50, rotates the spindle, 45, thus sli in" the sleeve, downwardly upon the thread ed portion oi the same thus exertin an increasing tension upon the lnateria under test, pulling downwurdl the rod, 81, rotating the drur'n, 13, and iorcing the weighted arm, 31, from its normal vertical position in the direction of an arc. The movement of the drum is communicated through the segment, 2?, pinion, 26, and pintle, 23, to the inter, 25, which indicated it n the a nation, 21, the number of can stress iug undergone by the sump e. The moment that the material is rent the pawl, 35, engages a tooth of the rack, 37, by which it is prevented from violent return to original position. The winter, 25, thereupon returns to origina position under the action of its spring], 28.

What I c aim is,

1. In a tester, the combination with the frame, of an operating spindle rotatably mounted in the frame, means for uctuatin the spindle, u tube n )0 the Frame uronin the 5 indie and provh ed with a slot, a sleeve loose y mounted upon the spindle within the tube, a web upon the sleeve extendin through the slot, and slidiugly mounto:

means upon the end of the web for engaging and exerting tension upon a sample.

in a tester, the combination with the frame, of an operating spindle rotutnbly mounted in the lrunu: and provided with a screw thread, menus for actuating the spindle, u. tube upon the frame around the spindle and provided with a slot, u sleeve within the tube rovidcd with u tlu'rnd engaging the threat of the spindle, a web upon the sleeve extending through the slot. and slidiugly mounted upon the oinl of the \Vlll for onguging and exert in tons-ion upon u sample.

3. in u loslor. the ronibinulion with the frame, of an o muting Hpitnllo roluluhly mounted in the l'rumo, means [or actuating the spindle, a tube u on the frame around the s indie and provi ed with a slot, a sleeve loose y mounted upon the spindle within the tube, a web upon the sleeve extending through the slot, slidingly mounted means for engaging one end of a sample and clamping means upon the end of the web for engaging the other end of a sample.

4. In a tester, the combination with the frame, of an o erating spindle rotatably mounted in the rame, means for uctuatin the spindle, a tube 11 on the frame around the 5 indie and provi ed with a slot, a sleeve loose y mounted upon the spindle within the tube, slidingly mounted means for engaging one end of a sample and means upon the sleeve and extending through the slot for en gaging the other on of a sample.

5. In a tester, the combination with the frame, of an 0 rating spindle rotatably mounted in the rame, moms for actuatin the spindle, a tube u on the flame surroum ing t to spindle, an provided with a slot a sleeve loosely mounted upon the spindle within the tube, menus upon the sleeve extending through the slot for engaging one end 0 a sample, and slidin 1y mounted yielding means in the frame Ior engaging the other end of a sample.

ii. In a tester, the combination with the frame, of an oierating spindle rotatably mounted in the irame, means for actuatio the spindle, a tube upon the frame around the spindle and rovided with a slot, a sleeve loose y mountec upon the spindle within the tube, menus u on the sleeve and extending throu h the s at for enga ing one end of a sump e, an arm fixed to t 0 tube above the sleeve, and means slidably mounted in the arm for engaging the other end of a sample.

T. In a tester, the combination with the frame, of an oierating spindle rotatably mounted in the frame, and provided with a screw thread, means for actuating the spindle, a tube upon the frame around the spindle provided with a slot, a sleeve within the lube provided with a thread engagin the thread of the spindle, a web n )0]! the oeuoxtending through the slot, u 0 amp upon the web, an arm fixed to the tube abovo the sleeve, a rod slidubly mounted in the arm, and a clamp upon the rod.

8. In u tester, the combination with the frame, ol" nu oieruting spindle rotutubly mounted in the innate, means for actuating the spindle, a tube u IUli the t'runw around the spindle and provided with a slot, a sleeve mounted u ion the spindle within the lube and movable relatively to the spindle, and means upon the sleeve extending through the opening and ml'uslnblo olumpul I menus on tho outer end ol said lust-mound moons for engaging our end of a sample.

it. in a tester, the combination with the frame, of on oporuting spindle rotutubly ill) mounted in the frame, means for actuatin the spindle, a tube 11 on the frame arena the spindle and provi ed with a slot, a sleeve mounted u on the spindle within the tube and movab e u on the spindle, means upon the tube exten ing through the slot for ,engaging one end of a sample, an arm fixed to the tube above the sleeve, a rod shdabl mounted in the arm, a clamp upon the r0 a drum rotatably mounted in the frame above the arm, and a chain fixed to the drum and connected to the rod.

10. In a tester, the combination with the frame, of a dial fixed tothe frame, a drum rotatabl mounted in the frame adjacent the dial and rovided with a hub, a car fixed to the hu a pintle mounted in t e frame, a pointer upon the pintle oofiperating with the dial, a inion upon the pintle engaging the gear, a exiblc member fixed to the drum, a rod attached to the flexible member, and means upon the rod for engaging a sample, an operatin spindle, means for rotating the same an vertically movable means operated by said spindle and carrying clamping means for engaging the other end of a sample.

11. In a tester, the combination with the frame of a dial fixed to the frame, a drum rotatably mounted in the frame adjacent the dial an rovided with a hub, a. ar fixed to the hub, a pintle mounted in t e frame, a pointer upon the pintle coiiperating with the dial, a pinion upon the pintle engaging the (gear, a rackfixed to the frame, an arm fixe gaging the rack, a flexible member upon the rum, and means attached to the flexible member for enga 'ng a sample, an operatin spindle, means or rotating the same an vertically movable means operated by said spindle and carrying clamping means for engaging the other end of a sample.

12. In a tester, the combination with the frame, of a dial fixed to the frame, a drum rotatably mounted in the frame adjacent the dial and provided with a hub, a gear fixed to the hub, a pintle mounted in the frame a pointer upon the pintlc coiipcrating with the inl, a pinion upon the pintle engaging the gear, a coiled spring fixed to the pintle and to the frame, a rack upon the frame, an arm fixed to the drum, a pawl upon the arm adapted to on go the rack. 11 flexible member upon the rum, and means supported by to the drum, a pawl upon the arm enthe flexible member for enga ing a sample, an operating spindle, means r rotating the same and vertically movable means operated by said spindle and carrying clamping means for engaging the other end of a sample.

13. In a tester. the combination of a back board, horizontal plates fixed to the upper portion of the board a vertical plate connectin the horizontal plates, a second vertical p ate connecting the horizontal plates in the rear of the first vertical plate, a dial mounted u n the first vertical plate, pivot points in e vertical plates, a drum su rted by the pivot points, a pintle in the rst vertical p ate extending through the dial, a pointer upon the outer end of the gintle, means for operatively connecting the rum and pintle, a flexible member upon the drum, a member supported by the flexible member for en a ing one end of a sample, a bracket upon 1e ack board below the horizontal plates, an 0 rating spindle mounted in the racket, an means upon the o rating s indie for engaging the other en of a samp e.

14. In a tester, the combination with an 0 rating spindle provided with a screw tiread, of a sleeve provided with a screw thread adapted to engage the spindle thread, a web upon the sleeve, a clamping jaw fixed to the outer end of said web and constructed to an age and at tension on a sample to be teste a secon clampin jaw ivotally connected at its margin with the fixed jaw, and a clamping screw connecting intermediate portions 0 the two jaws.

15. In a tester, the combination with the drum and the flexible member fixed thereto, of a depending rod connected with the flexible member, a clamping jaw fixed to the lower end of the rod, a second jaw pivotally connected with the first jaw, and a clamping screw connecting the jaws, a rotatable operating spindle, means for actuating the same, a sleeve operable by the spindle, a lateral member carried by the sleeve and an adj ustable clamping device carried by said lateral member.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY L. SCOTT. Witnesses:

I'IORATIO E. Bnnwws, Lnonauo \V. Hoa'ron. 

